think piece

noun

: a piece of writing meant to be thought-provoking and speculative that consists chiefly of background material and personal opinion and analysis

Examples of think piece in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While others were wringing their hands and writing think pieces about the fate of democracy — as Democrats tend to do — Newsom made what felt to many like an indecent proposal. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Anyone see any think pieces about how Reese is being selfish? — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

McCullough hasn’t made a movie so mid that there have been multiple think pieces about it. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

The lack of protest songs in today’s music industry has inspired many think pieces exploring what happened and whether it can be attributed to factors like a more general complacency among artists or fear from their record labels. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for think piece

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• headpiece
• increase